Got back from college jst a while ago.....today we had a blast over there.i hardly enjoy to that extent these days but there is a saying which goes like this "if u laugh the world will laugh with you,but if you cry you will cry alone.That what has happened today,Argha the hunk and prank player gave us our dose of laughter by his actions and pranks.From the time our class had started i found him engrossed in reading something,but i was sure that the book he was reading doesn't concern with our syllabus moreover argho never read textbook so seriously at college,then what could it be??i went to him after mam had left the class and asked him...he gave a nice smile and said "That kiss in the rain".Finally there is something that had enchanted argho.After that we all started teasing him and making our own interpretation of that book.
Generally we find these types of books gain much attention of youngsters than classics one.Particularly students find them interesting and at the same time 'readable' stuff.Our elders always nag to read and laments how the hobby reading has lost these days.No doubt that classical novel has its own value and its incredible as well.But modern day best sellers contain stories which are very much similar to our own life.For e.g Five point someone by Chetan Bhagat narrates story of many IITians ,infact not only restricted to IIT but many college goers can relate themselves to that.I remember one of our professor once said 'have you guys read five point someone, its actually my life'.But we can hardly relate ourselves to the imperial theme of Macbeth and Hamlet by none other than Shakespeare.These were his immortal creation,but at the same time we cannot deny his erudition that has given his writings place in the syllabus of many universities.Despite this if you ask a youngster to read classics he wont be that much interested as that of any any best seller.
What makes these best sellers so interesting.Perhaps their eye catching title or their story line.While we read those books for a moment we find such incident had happened to us once or to our friend."I too had a love story" by Ravinder Singh is what is happening these days on facebook and other social networking sites.I have a friend who was in a relationship with a girl he met online.
But if we really want to improve our erudition and thinking power we cannot neglect classics.Their heavy language which makes us refer to dictionary do us lots of good.Though we cannot fully relate ourselves to Macbeth and his time but the ideas that they had in their mind mirror our mind.We all want to be powerful and we all face dilemma of Hamlet-to do or not to do.
Classics has its own place on our study table and we got to give it a scholarly reading.But when we got bored of them,we pick up one of the bestsellers.we carry them to read in a coffee shop or in a train.Often reading them we giggle,crack jokes and sms to our friends to tell them what interesting stuff has been done in hostel room or in a terrace.
Finally Argho finished reading "that kiss in the rain" and as i have told earlier started emphasizing all the interesting stuffs in that.Now that book is with Upasana and she is reading it by staying awake till late at night.Despite being a very bright student i remember how she hated going through all the texts.So the charm of these best sellers is irresistible.
Read whatever you like be it classics or bestsellers but inculcate this habit of reading.In my prof's word 'read anything from hagiography to pornography,read like a dog'.The pleasure of knowing is the biggest pleasure under the sun.Once it becomes your habit,it will intoxicate you much more than any alcohol do.
Generally we find these types of books gain much attention of youngsters than classics one.Particularly students find them interesting and at the same time 'readable' stuff.Our elders always nag to read and laments how the hobby reading has lost these days.No doubt that classical novel has its own value and its incredible as well.But modern day best sellers contain stories which are very much similar to our own life.For e.g Five point someone by Chetan Bhagat narrates story of many IITians ,infact not only restricted to IIT but many college goers can relate themselves to that.I remember one of our professor once said 'have you guys read five point someone, its actually my life'.But we can hardly relate ourselves to the imperial theme of Macbeth and Hamlet by none other than Shakespeare.These were his immortal creation,but at the same time we cannot deny his erudition that has given his writings place in the syllabus of many universities.Despite this if you ask a youngster to read classics he wont be that much interested as that of any any best seller.
What makes these best sellers so interesting.Perhaps their eye catching title or their story line.While we read those books for a moment we find such incident had happened to us once or to our friend."I too had a love story" by Ravinder Singh is what is happening these days on facebook and other social networking sites.I have a friend who was in a relationship with a girl he met online.
But if we really want to improve our erudition and thinking power we cannot neglect classics.Their heavy language which makes us refer to dictionary do us lots of good.Though we cannot fully relate ourselves to Macbeth and his time but the ideas that they had in their mind mirror our mind.We all want to be powerful and we all face dilemma of Hamlet-to do or not to do.
Classics has its own place on our study table and we got to give it a scholarly reading.But when we got bored of them,we pick up one of the bestsellers.we carry them to read in a coffee shop or in a train.Often reading them we giggle,crack jokes and sms to our friends to tell them what interesting stuff has been done in hostel room or in a terrace.
Finally Argho finished reading "that kiss in the rain" and as i have told earlier started emphasizing all the interesting stuffs in that.Now that book is with Upasana and she is reading it by staying awake till late at night.Despite being a very bright student i remember how she hated going through all the texts.So the charm of these best sellers is irresistible.
Read whatever you like be it classics or bestsellers but inculcate this habit of reading.In my prof's word 'read anything from hagiography to pornography,read like a dog'.The pleasure of knowing is the biggest pleasure under the sun.Once it becomes your habit,it will intoxicate you much more than any alcohol do.
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